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Rome mounts a crackdown on golf carts that are increasingly popular with tourists
City officials plan fixed routes, caps and penalties as golf cart bookings rose 147% from 2024, TripAdvisor said.
- Rome officials are escalating efforts to regulate the booming golf cart tour industry, which critics blame for worsening congestion and illegal parking in the historic center.
- Bookings for these tours surged 147% from 2024, adding strain to a historic district where residents compete for just 4,300 on-street parking spots amid an average 50,000 daily vehicle entries.
- During late August, authorities stopped vehicles owned by the Metur association of tour operators 14 times, with drivers facing fines up to $4,600 for unlicensed tour guiding.
- Deputy Mayor for Sustainable Mobility and Transport Eugenio Patanè expects to gain regional regulatory authority this month, enabling him to establish fixed tour routes and cap cart numbers.
- Metur President Pascal Duijnhoven contends the industry is part of a "smart" solution to overtourism, though operators warn that restrictions would "kneecap" their nascent businesses.
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Under the splendor of its monuments and ruins, Rome has set its sights on a modern carriage: the golf cart.
Rome in summer 2026 is suffering a real invasion of golf cart. These cars, electric and silent, transport tourists to the most beautiful areas.
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